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The metal fittings are of a type more commonly used in shop fitting. In the late 1920s the British designer Denham MacLaren undertook display and exhibition work for the interior decorator Arundell Clarke. This experience possibly led him to experiment with glass as a material for furniture.\r\n\r\nThere was little margin for error for the designer of these minimalist, modern furnishings. The clear glass meant that every detail of construction was exposed, allowing no room for error. The tripod base of the table utilises three panes of industrial glass and three curved pieces of tubular chrome-finish steel. The panes of glass are held in position by the steel elements, which almost seem suspended in mid-air. From the side, the steel elements are positioned at different heights, but when viewed from above, they align into a perfect circle. 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